Giro TT Bikes
05-22-09, 10:50 AM
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05-22-09, 11:06 AM
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05-22-09, 11:23 AM
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Yes and that is the point.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
05-22-09, 11:25 AM
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Yes and that is the point.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
05-22-09, 11:57 AM
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05-22-09, 12:03 PM
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if only they had Di2
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05-22-09, 12:53 PM
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Yes and that is the point.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
aero frame
aero wheels
aero helmet
skinsuit
and still drop bars. You can have the best of both worlds. It is hard to argue that a P3c(or ttx or transition or whatever) isn't going to be more aero than that mfg's road bike so why not use your regular TT bike with drop bars. Aero and handling. The weight would be almost the same and again anything over 14mph would be better on the TT bike.
05-22-09, 01:01 PM
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There are many reasons for not having used a full TT bike in this stage but some rode without any aero gear on the bike. DiLuca can descend very well so it would have been a mistake to use a TT frame or wheels. But he might have cut his losses with clip-ons.
